3-D Feature Protector

ABSTRACT

An apparatus use to hold, secure, or store hooks with hackle so that the hackle is not damaged by being compressed against an adjacent surface, said apparatus comprising a riser and a surface, wherein the riser is magnetic and attracts the hook so that the hook can extend out from the riser and the riser can be further attached to the surface such that the riser extends out from the surface.

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DESCRIPTION Field of the Invention

Hackle is three-dimensional features possibly appearing as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials that are attached to a fishing hook to make the hook more attractive to the fish, increasing the likelihood that the fish will bite the hook and thus be caught. Other three-dimensional features are used in fishing for a similar purpose, but may not be attached to a hook. For the present purposes hackle is three-dimensional features possibly appearing as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials attached to a hook or other metal object shall be known as hackle. Further, the hook or other metal object shall be called a hook. The present disclosure presents a method of holding, securing, or storing a hook with hackle while minimizing or eliminating damage to the hackle's three-dimensional nature.

Background of the Invention

Hackle and other three-dimensional features that appear as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials that extend out in multiple directions from a hook are used in fishing to attract fish. Because of the fine nature of the hackle, the feathers, hairs, or other materials are susceptible to bending or being compressed. This bending or breaking diminishes the attractive nature of the hackle and once damaged, the hook with hackle is less suitable for fishing. Frequently, this damage occurs while the hook and hackle is held, secured. The hook with hackle is usually held, secured, or stored on a surface or in a container where the hook can bounce around and damage the hackle or, because of the magnetic nature of the hook or other feature to which the hackle is attached, for example, the hook with hackle is attached to a magnetic plate, thus compressing the hairs of the hackle that would otherwise protrude in the direction of the magnetic plate. The present disclosure reveals an apparatus for the holding, securing, or storing of hooks with hackle as well as a method of use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals an apparatus for the holding, securing, or storing of hooks with hackle comprising a riser with a magnet on both ends, and/or on the sides, and a surface to attach the riser and from which the riser extends out. The eye of a hook or hook bend can then be attached to a magnetized portion (at an end or sides) of the riser, which allows the hook to extend out from the riser preventing the hook with hackle from being compressed against an adjacent surface. The riser can be of any shape or material and may be secured to a surface at any angle and in any manner that facilitates separation of the hook with hackle from the adjacent surface.

In a first embodiment, one end of the riser comprises a magnet while the opposing end of the riser is not magnetized. In this embodiment, the end of the riser that is not magnetized may be or any shape, threaded, or comprise a socket. Further, the surface may comprise a plurality of holes, wherein each hole of the plurality of holes is the same shape as a non-magnetized end of the riser, so that the riser may be inserted into any hole of the plurality of holes, or the surface may comprise a plurality of perforations so that the threaded end of the riser can fit into any perforation of a plurality of perforations on the surface, or the surface may be smooth to allow adhesive to affix the riser to the surface, or the surface may comprise a plurality of studs onto which a socket is attached, or the surface may comprise a plurality of clips into which a second end of a riser can be attached, or the riser may be an integral part of the surface.

In a second embodiment, both ends of the riser are magnetized. In this embodiment, the surface is attractive to a magnet such that, when one end of the riser is placed in contact with the surface, the magnet of the riser is attracted to the surface, and the magnetic attraction adheres the riser to the surface.

In a version of the second embodiment, the entire riser is magnetized. In this embodiment, the surface is attractive to a magnet such that, when one part (ends or sides) of the riser is placed in contact with a surface, that magnetic part of the riser is attracted to the surface, and the magnetic attraction adheres the riser to the surface.

In any of the embodiments, a surface may further comprise sides that surround the perimeter of the surface and the sides may comprise a plurality of holes from which the riser can extend or can be attractive to a magnet so that a magnetic end or magnetic ends of a riser can be attached to the sides. There may further be a top to cover the sides and thus enclose the surface. Said top may comprise a plurality of holes from which the riser can extend or can be attractive to a magnet so that a magnetic end or magnetic sides of a riser can be attached to the top. There may also be a shape comprising an exterior, wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces, and wherein those surfaces comprise the characteristics detailed in any of the above described embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is an image of a riser with hook attached to the riser and hackle extending from the hook;

FIG. 2A is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser and surface with a plurality of holes;

FIG. 2B is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser with a threaded end and surface with a plurality of perforations;

FIG. 2C is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser and surface with adhesive to affix the riser to the surface;

FIG. 2D is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a socket to affix the riser to a stud of a plurality of studs on the surface;

FIG. 2E is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser with a shape of an end such that the end would affix the riser to a clip of a plurality of clips on the surface;

FIG. 2F is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating the riser is an integral part of the surface;

FIG. 3 is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, and plurality of sides enclosing the apparatus;

FIG. 4 is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, a plurality of sides, and top;

FIG. 5 is an image of the second embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser and surface, wherein the surface is attractive to a magnet;

FIG. 6 is an image of the second embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, and plurality of sides enclosing the apparatus;

FIG. 7 is an image of the first embodiment of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, a plurality of sides, and top;

FIG. 8 is an image of the steps involved in the method of use of the first embodiment of the apparatus;

FIG. 9 is an image of the steps involved in the method of use of the second embodiment of the apparatus; and

FIG. 10 is an image of a shape comprising an exterior wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals an apparatus 1 for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising a riser 2 and a surface 3. The surface 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a plurality of edges 5. The surface 3 may be, but is not limited to, a single plate, a badge that can be worn on clothing, a refrigerator or other surface to which the riser 2 can be attached. The riser 2 comprises a first end 7, a length 8, and a second end 9

In the first embodiment 6, the first end 7 of the riser 2 comprises a magnet 10. The second end 9 comprises at least one of a shape “A” 11 to fit into a hole 12 of a plurality of holes 12 (wherein a plurality of holes is defined as at least one hole), each hole 12 of the plurality of holes 12 being in the shape “A” 11 and being on the upper surface 4 of the surface 3; a threaded end 13 to fit into a perforation 13 of a plurality of perforations 13 (wherein said plurality of perforations is defined as at least one perforation) on the upper surface 4 of the surface 3; adhesive 15 to affix the riser 2 to the upper surface 4 of the surface 3; a socket 16 to affix the riser 2 to a stud 17 of a plurality of studs 17 (wherein said plurality of studs is defined as at least one stud) located on the upper surface 4 of the surface 3; or a shape 18 to affix a portion 40 of the riser 2 to a clip 18 of a plurality of clips 18 (wherein said plurality of clips is defined as at least one clip) on the upper surface 4 of the surface 3, or the riser 2 may be an integral part 41 of the surface 3.

In the second embodiment 19 of the apparatus 1, either the first end 7 has a magnet 23 and the second end 9 has a magnet 24 or the entire riser 2 is a magnet 25. The surface 3 comprises an upper surface 4, a plurality of edges 5, and wherein the surface 3 is attractive to magnets 26. In this embodiment 19, when either the first end 7 or the second end 9 of the riser 2 is placed against the surface 3 the magnetic force generated attaches the riser 2 to the surface 3 such that the length 21 of the riser 2 extends out from the surface 3.

The surface 3 may further comprise a plurality of sides 27, said plurality of sides 27 equal to the plurality of edges 5 of the surface 3 such that the plurality of sides 27 surrounds the surface 3 to create an enclosure. Moreover, the surface 3 may also comprise a top 28 where the top 28 comprises a plurality of boarders 29 equal to the plurality of sides 27 so that the plurality of boarders 29 fits over the plurality of sides 27 such that an enclosed space 30 is created into which hooks with hackle can be stored.

With regard to the first embodiment 6, the plurality of sides 27 and top 28 may further comprise plurality of holes 12 such that the second end of the riser can be inserted into any hole 12 of the plurality of holes 12 such that the length 8 of the riser 2 extends out from the hole 12. Any of the sides may, in the alternative, comprise a plurality of perforations 14 into which the threaded end 13 of the riser 2 may be affixed. Any of the sides may, in the alternative, comprise a plurality of studs 17 into which the socket 16 of the riser 2 may be affixed. Any of the sides may, in the alternative, comprise a plurality of clips 18 into which a portion 40 the second end 9 of the riser 2 may be affixed.

With regard to the second embodiment 19, the apparatus may further comprise a plurality of sides 31, said plurality of sides 31 equal to the plurality of edges 5 of the surface 3 such that the plurality of sides 31 surrounds the surface 3 to create an enclosure. These sides 31 may be attracted to a magnet to allow the riser 2 to be attached to and extend from the any of sides 31. The apparatus 1 may also further comprise a top 32. The top 32 would comprises a plurality of boarders 33 equal to the plurality of sides 31 so that the plurality of boarders 33 fits over the plurality of sides 31 such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be stored. Further, the top 32 may also be attractive to a magnet.

In any of the above described embodiments 6, 19, there may also be a shape 43 comprising an exterior 44, wherein the exterior 44 comprises a plurality of surfaces 3, and wherein those surfaces 3 comprise the characteristics detailed in any of the above described embodiments 6, 19.

The method 34 of using the apparatus 1 for the first embodiment 6 comprises the use of the apparatus 1 and a hook 35. The hook 35 is a fishing hook or other feature to which hackle 36 is attached. The hook 35 comprises an eye 37, a length 38, and a bend 39, and the hook 35 is attractive to a magnet. Extending out from the length 38 or bend 39 is hackle 36. The eye 37 of the hook 35 or the bend 39 attaches to the first end 7 of the riser 2, and the second end 9 of the riser 2 connected to at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28 by at least one of: inserting the second end 9 of the riser 2 into a hole 12 of the plurality of holes 12 onto at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28; inserting the treaded end 13 into a perforation 14 of the plurality of perforations 14 onto at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28 and twisting the riser 2 into place; attaching the second end 9 of the riser 2 onto at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28 with the use of an adhesive 15; pressing the socket 16 on the second end 9 of the riser 2 onto a stud 17, said stud 17 being attached onto at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28; or clipping the portion 40 of the second end 9 of the riser 2 to the a clip 18 of the plurality of clips 18, said clip 18 being attached onto at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28.

A method 42 of using the apparatus 1 for the second embodiment 19 comprising the use of the apparatus 1 and a hook 35. The hook 35 is a fishing hook or other feature to which hackle 36 is attached. The hook 35 comprises an eye 37, a length 38, and a bend 39, and the hook 35 is attractive to a magnet. Extending out from the length 38 or bend 39 is hackle 36. The eye 37 of the hook 35 or the bend 39 attaches to the first end 7 of the riser 2. The second end 9 of the riser 2 can then be attached to at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides 27 of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28 through the magnetic attraction between the riser 2 and the at least one of the surface 3, one of the sides 27 of the plurality of sides 27, or the top 28. 

What is claimed:
 1. An apparatus for the protection of hackle during holding, securing or storing comprising: a surface and riser; said surface and riser for the protection of hackle during holding, securing or storing; the surface comprising an upper surface and a plurality of edges; the riser comprising a first end, a length, and a second end; the first end comprising a shape, “A” and being magnetized; the second end comprising at least one of a shape “B” said shape “B” to fit into a hole of a plurality of holes, each hole of the plurality of holes being in the shape “B” and being on the upper surface of the surface, a threaded end to fit into a perforation of a plurality of perforations on the upper surface of the surface, a shape and adhesive to affix the riser to the upper surface of the surface, a socket to affix the riser to a stud of a plurality of studs located on the upper surface of the surface, or a shape to affix a portion of the riser to a clip of a plurality of clips on the upper surface of the surface, or the riser may be an integral part of the surface; and wherein each riser of the plurality of risers, when attached to the surface such that the length of the riser extends out from the hole and surface.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the surface further comprises a plurality of sides, said plurality of sides equal to the plurality of edges of the surface such that the plurality of sides surrounds the surface to create an enclosure; and wherein any of the sides of the plurality of sides have at least one of a plurality of holes being in the shape “B”, a plurality of perforations, or a surface to which adhesive may be affixed.
 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the apparatus further comprises a top; and said top comprising a plurality of boarders equal to the plurality of sides so that the plurality of boarders fits over the plurality of sides such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be held, secured, or, stored.
 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a shape, said shape comprising an exterior, wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces.
 5. An apparatus for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising: a riser and a surface; said surface and riser for the protection of hackle during holding, securing or storing; the riser comprising a first end, a length, and a second end; wherein the riser is at least one of having the first end magnetized and the second end magnetized or having the entire riser as a magnet; the first end comprising a shape, “A”; the second end comprising a shape “B”; the surface comprising an upper surface, a plurality of edges, and wherein the surface is attractive to magnets; and wherein, when either the first end, the second end, or a side of the riser is placed against the surface the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the surface such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of sides, said plurality of sides equal to the plurality of edges of the surface such that the plurality of sides surrounds the surface to create an enclosure.
 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the apparatus further comprises a top; and said top comprising a plurality of boarders equal to the plurality of sides so that the plurality of boarders fits over the plurality of sides such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be held, secured, or stored.
 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the top is attractive to a magnet.
 9. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein at least one side of the plurality of sides is attractive to a magnet; and wherein, when either the first end or the second end of the riser is placed against a side of the plurality of sides that is attracted to a magnet the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the side such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the apparatus further comprises a top; said top comprising a plurality of boarders equal to the plurality of sides so that the plurality of boarders fits over the plurality of sides such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be held, secured, or stored.
 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the top is attractive to a magnet.
 12. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the apparatus comprises a shape, said shape comprising an exterior, wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces.
 13. A method of using the apparatus disclosed in claims 1 through 4 above comprising: the apparatus and a hook; wherein the comprises an eye, a length, and is attractive to a magnet; wherein extending out from the length is hackle; wherein the eye of the hook attaches to the first end of the of the riser; and the second end 9 of the riser is connected to at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top by at least one of, inserting the second end of the riser into a hole of the plurality of holes onto at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top, inserting the treaded end into a perforation of the plurality of perforations onto at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top and twisting the riser into place, attaching the second end of the riser onto at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top with the use of an adhesive; pressing the socket on the second end of the riser onto a stud, said stud being attached onto at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top, or clipping a portion of the second end of the riser to the a clip of the plurality of clips, said clip being attached onto at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides, or the top.
 14. A method of using the apparatus disclosed in claims 5 through 12 above comprising: the apparatus and a hook; wherein the comprises an eye, a length, and is attractive to a magnet; wherein extending out from the length is hackle; wherein the eye of the hook attaches to the at least one of the first end of the riser and the second end of the riser; and the second end of the riser not connected to the hook is attached to at least one of the surface, one of the sides of the plurality of sides that is attractive to a magnet, or the top. 